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dissentient

Syllabification: (dis·sen·tient)
Pronunciation: /diˈsenSHənt/

Definition of dissentient

adjective

  • in opposition to a majority or official opinion:dissentient voices were castigated as “hopeless bureaucrats.”

noun

  • a person who opposes a majority or official opinion.

Origin:

early 17th century: from Latin dissentient- 'differing in opinion', from the verb dissentire

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